Government Cheese: Media & Kids

Many of us have wondered how TV and videogames affect kids' health or cause aggression. Now the Senate has passed a bill to spend $90 million to see how media really affects children.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., co-authored the bill aimed at determining the long-term effects of prolonged exposure to mass media.

"The media is such an important part in our children's lives that we need to have the federal government to tell us scientifically what impact it's having on our kids and, therefore, our country," Lieberman said.

Many advocates for children have long believed that electronic media, including the Internet, have detrimental effects on children and that too much exposure can lead to obesity, violence or sexual aggression.

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